2010 STATE TOURNEY UPDATES

IAABO Board 11 congratulates all of the officials selected to work the 2010 DIAA and MPSSAA State Tournaments.  You all represented our organization well and we are very proud.  We hope you enjoyed your experience.

   DIAA State Tournament

Sanford Takes Historic Sweep;
Warriors' Boys and Girls Win 2010 State Titles

new updates below

Girls Tournament Updated Bracket  (as of 3/13)
Boys Tournament Updated Bracket  (as of 3/13)

For the first time in the history of Delaware high school basketball state tournaments, one school took home the boys and girls titles in the same year.  This historic sweep was accomplished by the Sanford Warriors.  
Congratulations to all of the participants in the 2010 DIAA State Tournament and to Sanford on their outstanding achievement. 

Girls:  If these Sanford players were nervous about playing in their first final, it sure didn't show on Friday night.  The Warriors came out in strong fashion early and took a 20-6 lead after the first quarter.  That early burst of energy proved too much for Smyrna to overcome as Sanford won the 2010 DIAA Girls' State Championship with a 51-36 victory in the final.  The Warriors were led by Naiesha Brown's 22 points and 15 rebounds as well as Andrea Hines' 12 points and 8 assists. 

The key to the win could likely be found in Sanford's outstanding defense.  Smyrna had some trouble getting their star Betnijah Laney involved in the offense early because of Sanford's pressure.  Early in the third quarter though, Laney found some rhythm and tried to bring the Eagles back.  She finished the night with 15 points and 9 rebounds to lead Smyrna.  Both teams have their key players back next season as they will try to make a run for the 2011 title.

Boys:  Sanford boys basketball has often been known for its team approach.  That continued tonight as the Warriors took the state title with a 56-45 win over Dover.  The Senators took the early lead with a 12-5 margin after one quarter, but the Warriors came back in the second to outscore Dover 15-6 and went to the locker room with a 20-18 advantage.  In the third quarter, Sanford came out firing, shooting 58% from the field.  That resulted in a 39-32 lead after three. 

Dover came back fighting though and closed the gap to 2 points with just over 5 minutes to play.  Then, Sanford went on a 6-0 run that increased the lead to 8 and the Warriors never looked back.  Dover was forced to foul to try to get the ball back, but Sanford made the majority of their free throws to hold on for a 56-45 win.  Sanford's balanced attack included 18 points and 9 rebounds from Trevor Cooney, 17 points from Khallid Hart, and 13 points and 8 boards from Deon Jones.  The Senators were led by Corey Crawford's 18 points and Kendal Williams' 13.  Pieter Prinsloo contributed 6 blocks for Dover.  It was a very exciting game that capped off a very competitive 2009-10 season. 

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MPSSAA State Tournament   

Cecil Teams Give Great Effort, Season Concluded for All

Girls Tourney:  All five Cecil County teams have concluded their seasons.  In 1A play, Perryville was eliminated in the first round at Harford Tech.  Bo Manor pulled an upset in their first game at Sparrow's Point before falling to Carver A&T in the second round.  In 2A action, Elkton which received a bye in the first round lost to Edgemont in the second round.  In the first round, North East fell to Bel Air and Rising Sun fell to Edgewood. 

Boys Tourney:   Bo Manor fell in the second round to Havre de Grace after pulling the first round upset on the road at Sparrows Point.  Perryville lost in the first round to Western STES in other 1A results.  In 2A, North East made it to the regional semifinals after winning at Rising Sun in the first round and then defeating Fallston 75-70 in the second round.  Their great season ended at the hands of Edgewood on March 4th.  In other 2A action,  Elkton lost their first round game to Bel Air to conclude its season.

Updates on the MPSSAA State Championships are available by viewing the MPSSAA Basketball Pages.  State Champions were crowned in all four regions at the Comcast Center for boys and at UMBC for girls.  Please use the links below to find out more information.

Click here for MPSSAA Boys Basketball Page
Click here for MPSSAA Girls Basketball Page  

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If you have any questions about the Board 11 process, please contact Board 11 State Tournament Committee Chair, Mark Moser.  If you have questions about the DIAA Boys State Tournament, please contact the Board 11 Boys Tournament Committee Representative, Jim Mahoney.  If you have questions about the DIAA Girls State Tournament, please contact the Board 11 Girls Tournament Committee Representative, Kelly Callahan.